Display-rack.



PATENTED NOV. 3, 1903.

T. P. LONG. DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27, 1903.

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Patented November 3, 1903.

THOMAS PATRICK LONG, OF HARMON, ILLINOIS.

DISPLAY-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 742,883, dated November 3, 1903. Application filed May 27, 1903. Serial No. 153,912. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LTHoMA's PATRICK Lone, a citizen of the United States, residing at I-Iarmon, in the county of Lee and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Racks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,

and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to racks for displaying goods in stores; and it consists of a rack specially adapted for the display and handling of rolls of wire-cloth and which is constructed in the novel mannerhereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the rack from above. Fig. 2 is a side view of one of the arms of the rack, partly in section, and showing also its central spindle. Fig. 3 is a plan View of the said arm from below.

A is a socket, which is rigidly secured to any convenient support, such as a storecounter, B is a tube which has its lower end portion arranged in the said socket, and C is a central spindle arranged inside the said tube and provided witha pointed end a. The top of the tube B is provided with a plug 1), which engages with the pointed end 0 of the spindle and forms a bearing, so that the tube may revolve freely. The spindle O is secured to the socket A by a set-screw c.

D is a spider-bracket provided with radial arms 61 and having its hub secured on the tube B above the socket A. Each radial arm cl has a forked end portion 61.

E is a socket, which has projections e at opposite sides of its base and a curved plate e below the said projections. The plate. 6 is pivoted in the forked portion (1 upon a pin f, and F is a spring-catch for holding the socket E in its two extreme positions. In its normal position the socket is vertical, and one of its projections e rests on the top of the radial arm to which. the socket is pivoted. 'The socket may be tilted over to a position at a right angle to the position shown.

G is a tube, which is secured to the socket E. A socket g projects upwardly from the end of one of the projections e, and H is a cranked tension-rod which is secured in the socket e and arranged with its main portion parallel with the tube G.

The roll of wire-cloth is slipped .over the tube G and rests on the projections e, as indicated by the dotted lines in the drawings, and the tension-rod bears against the end portion of the roll and prevents it from unrolling when not desired. The tension-rod is fastened into its socket, so that it bears against the roll with sufficient pressure to hold the end portion of the roll in place.

As many arms as desired may be used, seven being shown in the drawings, and each arm supports a separate roll of wire-cloth. The bracket is revolved to bring any roll to a convenient position, and the roll is then tilted from its vertical position to a horizontal position over the counter, so that any desired length of wire-cloth may be forcibly unwound and cut off.

I is a measuring-disk, which is journaled on a rod 1 The rod i1 is pivoted to a springclip J, which engages with the tube B. The

rod 7; is pivoted to the clip, and the clip is held in position on the tube by the screw j. The clip may he slid longitudinally and revolved upon the tube to any convenient position and will be held in any position by frictional contact with the tube.

When a piece of wire-cloth is being unrolled, the rod 6 is turned down, so that the disk rests on the cloth. The cloth revolves the disk as -it is unwound, and the disk is graduated so as to indicate the length of the cloth unwound.

What I claim is-- 1. In a display-rack, the combination, with a supporting-bracket provided with a projecting arm,of a tilting socket, for supporting a roll of wire-cloth when vertical, said socket being pivoted to the free end portion of the said arm, and means for supporting the said roll when horizontal secured at one end to the said socket.

2. In a display-rack, the combination, with a stationary support, and a revoluble bracket mounted on the said support and provided with radially-projecting arms; of tilting sockets, for supporting rolls of wire-cloth when vertical, said sockets being pivoted to the free end portions of the said arms, and means for supporting the said rolls when horizontal secured at one end to the said socket-s.

3. In a display-rack, the combination, with a supporting-arm having a forked end por-' tion, of a socket provided with projections at its base and a plate below the said projections which is pivoted in the said forked end portion, and a tube secured to the said socket.

4. In a display-rack, the combination, with a supporting-arm, of means for supporting a roll'of wire-cloth provided with a plate which is pivoted in the said forked end portion, and a catch connecting the said plate with the said arm.

5. In a display-rack, the combination, with a supporting-arm, of a socket provided with projections at its base and a plate belowthe said projections which is pivoted to the said arm, a tube secured to the said socket, and a cranked tension-rod secured to one of the said 20 projections. v 6. In a display-rack, the combination, with a central supporting-spindle,a tube revoluble on the said spindle, and a bracket provided with radial arms and secured to the said tube; 25 of means for supporting rolls of wire-cloth pivoted to the said arms, a clip on the said tube, a rod pivoted to the said clip, and a measuring-disk carried by the said rod.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 30 in presence of two witnesses.

' THOMAS PATRICK LONG.

Witnesses:

W. H. KUGLER, F. H. KUGLER. 

